Gate-latch.



Patented May1, 1 917.

H. BRAMS'T'ED.

GATE LATC APPLICATION HLED JU ENFER@ STATES PATENT @FFllQE I-IYRUMBRAIVISTED, OF MOUNT PLEASANT, UTAH.

GATE-LATCH.

Application iiled .Tune 8, 1916.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, HYRUM BRAMSTED, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Mount Pleasant, in the county of Sanpete and Stateof Utah, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements inGate-Latches, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a gate latch and has for its principal objectthe production of a latch which Will automatically lock.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple andefficient ever ready and set latch.

lith these and other objects in view this invention consists of certainnovel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as Will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure l is a front elevation of a fence, showing the device attachedthereto.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

By referring to the drawing by numerals it Will be seen that ldesignates a post upon which is mounted the gate 2. This gate 2 isprovided upon its outer end with the post 3. It will `be seen byreferring especially to Fig. 4 that the post 3 is provided With theshoulders 4 and the neck 5.

Upon the post 3 is mounted the link 6 by means of the frame 7. It Willbe seen that this frame 7 is provided With the elliptical clampingportion S. It also should be noticed that the link 6 is substantiallyelliptical in cross-section so that when the link is pivoting on theclamp 8 the lip 9 Will have a tendency to force the link into the post.

The shoulders 4 provided upon the post 3 will normally hold the link 6in a horizontal position when the gate is open7 as clearly shown inFigs. 3 and 4. When the gate is closed the link Will strike the guard 10Which is carried upon the neck l1 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May Il, 1917.

Serial No. 102,561.

carried by the post l2, so that the gate will be efliciently locked.

By referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the clamp S issubstantially elliptical shape in cross section and that the pivotportion of the link 6 is also elliptical in cross section, whereby theclamp S Will snugly lit around the pivot portion so that when the linkis pivoted, it will cause the clamp S to take an unnatural positionWhich will have a tendency to cause the link 6 to come back to itsnormal position. lt will also be noticed by referring to Fig. 2, thatthe neck portion 5 is made high enough so as to act as a stop for thelink (i, whereby the same may not be raised approximately more than 45degrecs from its normal horizontal position.

From the above description it will be noticed that when the post l2 ismounted upon the fence post llthat if the gate is in an open positionand is then swung to a closed position that the link G will hit the neckll thereby causing the link G to slide up the inclined surface 15 of theguard l0. lt will also be noted that a device has been formed comprisinga link, which link has a portion substantially elliptical incross-section adapted to fit in a substantially elliptical clampingsocket whereby when the link is lifted toward a vertical position notonly gravity Will be Working upon the same but also the lip 9 so as toforce the link into a horizontal position.

that is claimed is ln a device of the class described, the combinationof a V-shaped frame provided With an integral clamp upon its upper end,a link pivotally mounted Within said clamp,

'the pivot portion of said link being substantially elliptical shaped incross-section, said clamp adapted to tit snugly about said pivot portionso as to normally hold said link in a horizontal position, saidif-shaped frame adapted to be mounted upon a post, said post providedwith a reduced neck, said neck adapted to be longer than said link,whereby said link may not gain a vertical position so that the same Willalways return automatically to a horizontal position.

ln testimony whereof I hereunto aiiiX my signature.

HYRUM BRAMSTED.

Copiesof this patent may be obtained for five cents cach, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

